Sprayers & fertiliser spreaders

Sprayers and fertiliser spreaders in New Zealand: prices and checks

Updated 4 November 2026

Sprayers and fertiliser spreaders in New Zealand cost from about NZ$20 for a hand sprayer up to around NZ$12,000 for a large multi-spreader with side dressers. For a current price on a specific machine and tractor, post a request on BlaBlaPrice, and sellers reply with their own offers.

Rules and warranties to check

Do not exceed the manufacturer's application rates, and fit a fertiliser spreader securely to your vehicle, as the operating guides for New Zealand models advise. Fertiliser has to be spread accurately and evenly across the whole width of the spreader, at the right rate. Warranties vary: some New Zealand-made knapsack sprayers carry two years, an imported spreader line carries one year, and some brands advertise longer cover. Ask for the warranty terms in writing before you buy.

Season: buy before the spreading season

November falls in late spring, when pasture and crop work is busy. Summer, from December to February, keeps spraying and spreading going on dry days. Winter, June to August, is wet in many regions, which limits spreading on soft ground, so buyers who need a machine for spring work often order in late winter or early spring.

How machines are sized and delivered here

Spreaders are sized in litres of hopper capacity and in working width in metres, and the weight of the load matters for the tractor and the trailer. Sprayer tanks are also quoted in litres, and one litre of water weighs one kilogram. Ask whether delivery is included, and which city the machine will be delivered to, because the offers from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and Tauranga can differ.

What to put in your request

Name the machine type (sprayer, broadcast spreader or PTO spreader), the tank or hopper volume in litres, the working width in metres, the tractor it must fit, the make and model if you know them, the year and the condition. Add the equipment you need, your budget in NZ$ and your delivery city.

Getting offers through BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. Describe the machine in your own words in the chat. BlaBlaPrice's AI asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in New Zealand, and shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer, price and delivery terms. Your contact details stay hidden until you choose whom to share them with. For tractors and implements, see Farm tractors or Implements & attachments, or create a request to start.